Nickel-doped copper oxide nanoparticle synthesized by co-precipitation method for efficient electrocatalytic synthesis of ammonia from nitrate

Key Points

• To develop a nickel-doped copper oxide nanoparticle catalyst for ammonia synthesis from nitrate.
• Synthesis of nickel-doped copper oxide nanoparticles via co-precipitation method.
• Adjustment of doping ratio of nickel to optimize catalyst performance.
• Evaluation of electrocatalytic activity for ammonia synthesis.
• Nickel-doped copper oxide nanoparticles showed high electrocatalytic activity.
• The optimally doped catalyst demonstrated significant ammonia production from nitrate.
• The electronic structure modification enhanced the effectiveness of the catalyst.